The highly-contested character of Haiti’s national elections in 2015 and the larger governance crisis that endures today, have sharpened debates about the role of the Haitian National Police (HNP) and its development in recent years. The authors offer a careful, nuanced assessment of uneven HNP progress in five areas of focus: territorial decentralisation; community policing; crowd 
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The Haitian National Police and the Governance Crisis in Haiti
By: SSR Resource Centre | Tuesday, September 20th, 2016Police reform in Iraq: Challenges and Lessons Learned (Part II)
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, August 26th, 2016Antoine Vandemoortele, Senior Researcher and Communications Manager at the Centre for Security Governance, recently discussed with Paul Biddle, an experienced security sector governance practitioner, about his role as Strategic Police Advisor to the UK Embassy in Baghdad, the Coalition Joint Task Force Operation “Inherent Resolve” and the Governor of Anbar in Iraq between February and
Police reform in Iraq: Challenges and Lessons Learned (Part I)
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Tuesday, August 9th, 2016Antoine Vandemoortele, Senior Researcher and Publications & Communications Manager at the Centre for Security Governance, recently discussed with Paul Biddle, an experienced security sector governance practitioner, about his role as Strategic Police Advisor to the UK Embassy in Baghdad, the Coalition Joint Task Force Operation “Inherent Resolve” and the Governor of Anbar in Iraq between
Haiti and the Democracy-Public Security Interface
By: Stephen Baranyi and Timothy Donais | Wednesday, January 27th, 2016If the ability to hold credible, peaceful elections is a key litmus test of a country’s progress towards democratic consolidation, the latest evidence from Haiti is far from encouraging. The electoral cycle that began in August 2015 – following months of delays and governance by presidential decree – was meant to renew Haiti’s democratic institutions,
Publication Announcement - CSG Insight No.9: Police Reform in Kenya: Challenges and opportunities
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Wednesday, December 16th, 2015The Centre for Security Governance has just published a new CSG Insight, “Police Reform in Kenya: Challenges and opportunities” written by CSG Blog Correspondent Annie Mageka. In this contribution, the author analyzes the police reform process in Kenya and discusses recommendations to improve the state of policing in Kenya with local stakeholders she interviewed. The article provides an
Ukraine’s Updated Security Sector Laws: What promise do these laws hold?
By: Joe Derdzinski | Thursday, November 12th, 2015Multiple potholes dot Ukraine’s road to a more accountable and liberal political regime: its 12% decline in GDP this year; the military stalemate in the east and the de facto loss of Crimea; and, of course, entrenched political malaise and corruption. It is within this challenging environment that crucial political and security reforms are taking
The Afghan National Police: A study on corruption and clientelism
By: Danny Singh | Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015This blog identifies the underlying conditions of the Afghan state from the outset of the late 2001 Bonn political arrangement that has resulted in deep-rooted corrupt clientelistic networks within the Afghan government. This has trickled to the majority of the ministries including the Interior Ministry. Corruption is systemic and hard to combat despite police reform.
Publication Announcement - SSR 2.0. Brief No.4: A Decade of Police Reform in Liberia: Perceptions, Challenges and Ways Ahead
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, September 25th, 2015The Centre for Security Governance has just published its latest SSR 2.0. Brief, “A Decade of Police Reform in Liberia: Perceptions, Challenges and Ways Ahead“, written by Franzisca Zanker.
The Thin Blue Line and The Impact of Terrorism on the Transformation of Law Enforcement
By: Valarie Findlay | Friday, July 31st, 2015Law enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada has seen a substantial transformation over the past half century, primarily due to its inextricable ties to legislation. Some practitioners and professionals allege that 9/11 was the marquee event that signified not only a new type of terrorism, but a new type of policing, broadened by
Publication Announcement - CSG Insight No.7: Paramilitary Violence and Policing in Northern Ireland
By: SSR Resource Centre | Thursday, July 16th, 2015The Centre for Security Governance has just published its latest CSG Insight, “Paramilitary Violence and Policing in Northern Ireland” written by Branka Marijan and Seán Brennan. This article analyzes the impact of paramilitary activity and violence on the legitimacy and practices of the reformed Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). To read this CSG Insight, click here.
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